As I write this, I’m feeling physically exhausted. But I can’t just walk to my bed and lie down, which is what I really want to do. I’ve got an article to polish, pending blogs to work on, dishes to wash, clothes to prepare, a house to tidy up, and a million other things that I have no idea where or how to start on. So instead, I make myself coffee and try to keep myself up. A fellow work-from-home mom once shared in our group that her motivation for work are her monthly bills. I thought it was funny then, but in […]
13 Reasons Why I Recommend Feed 5000 To Go
I’ve always been vocal about my favorite kitchen in the South – Feed 5000. I love Chef Len (and her family!) and I love her food. I also happen to be a slow but sure convert of her advocacy — Real Food. What is Real Food? Chef Len clarifies that real food simply means healthy food. No artificial content, no instant mixes, and no MSG. She says it makes her sad that people have become so busy that we no longer plan and prepare our own meals, and resort to eating out where most of the food we’re served contain […]
Money Matters: The working child and his savings account
We recently helped our eldest son Pablo open a BDO Junior Savers account. It’s been a plan for him to open a bank account and a Mutual Fund for him since we started giving him allowance every time he goes to his MAPE classes. The original plan was to open an MF account first, but we were prompted to do the savers account before the Mutual fund because of circumstances. For one, he’s involved in a couple of professional projects and started earning his own money this year. We want to make sure that he will see the financial returns […]
Breakfast, Bread and Bacon!
I love bacon! It’s one of those foods they tell you to avoid that I just can’t resist when they’re served to me. I’m aware that there are warnings on how bad bacon is for health, saturated fats, cholesterol, and all — oh my heart!!! So let’s get the elephant out of the way, shall we? If you’re a steadfast diet and fitness freak, then perhaps it is wise to avoid all types of bacon at all cost. As for us, we enjoy an occasional bacon on the breakfast table (and even on our dinner table, haha!). I read somewhere that […]
Make brushing more fun for your kids with Minions!
It’s funny, but making my kids brush their teeth all the time can sometimes exhaust the heck out of me. I’m serious! I was told beforehand that it’s common for boys not to be so eager to wash up and brush their teeth, but I dismissed it then thinking it can’t be true, only to find out years later that it is true — for us, at least! I guess it’s because active boys find tooth brushing boring and uneventful, when they feel that they could be doing something much more exciting with their time, like drive me crazy with their […]